I Got 99 Problems and They’re All #DesiProblems

You know what one of my #DesiProblems is? Showing up to a cousin’s wedding only to find out that there’s no booze — and then having a flock of aunties descend upon me to ask me when I’m getting married (sadly, “It’s not exactly legal yet in the state I live in,” is not an answer they’d understand). A dry wedding is not a place to needle my sexual orientation. Another #DesiProblem? That when I tell a relative I’m a writer, they liken me to Rabrindranath Tagore or Jhumpa Lahiri. They’re both literary greats, yes, but c’mon, desis! Not all brown folks who write words necessarily draw inspiration from other brown folks who also write words. It seems, though, that everyone’s got #DesiProblems — a few particularly awesome ones follow below:

Am I the only one who thinks making equilateral triangle samosas is more difficult than making round rotis? #DesiProblems — Maira Shahzad (@maira_shahzad) August 3, 2014

Am I the only one who thinks making equilateral triangle samosas is more difficult than making round rotis? #DesiProblems